The Buck Stops Where?

(Above image: Fiji TV reporting on the UN delegation in Suva)


(Above image: Fiji TV report on Brij Lal)

Radio Fiji article covers the issue of the U.N fact-finding mission in Fiji, which has been labelled as "duplicitous" by the Australian National University professor, Brij Lal.

Whether or not, it is duplicitous remains to be seen, as invitees to the UN meeting, who were interviewed on Fiji TV, said that they were instructed by the UN team not to give any press statements about the meeting and that a report will be released later after the findings by the UN observer group are completed. That fact was corroborated by an article by ABC.

The method of issuing a single press release by this U.N teams is different from the manner employed by the E.U or Eminent Persons Group. That is, soon after the meetings, each party had their own perspective and interpretations on the deliberations.

This UN mission places an asterisk mark on the question of international authority. Fiji Village article also confirms no press comments and furthermore, the independence of the U.N.


(Above image: UNDP Resident Coordinator, Richard Dictus)

Fiji Village quotes Richard Dictus:

"the mission would make an independent assessment of the situation in Fiji following the December 5th takeover, and would not depend on previous reports".

Would the U.N's team upset the apple cart of the Pacific Island Forum Joint Working Group, whose plans for the Fiji census in 2007 was reported by Radio Fiji article; or should the preceeding observer groups interpolate their view with findings from the UN observer group. Who has the final say?




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